Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter permitted to play in Canada on Christmas Day despite Turkey's attempts to arrest him for his criticisms of the government.
has made it difficult for him to even speak to his family for fear they will be arrested.
The basketball center described how he had to escape Indonesia in 2017 after the Turkish government issued a warrant for his arrest. Kanter, who was attending a basketball clinic for kids at the time, wrote that he was woken to the news on the weekend of his 25th birthday by his manager. In the Globe and Mail Monday, Kanter said that he understood his determination to speak out against human rights issues in Turkey would come at a cost. But the Celtics player claimed that the cost of his political views have taken an"enormous toll" on everyone around him."As they tighten the noose, I feel liberated," he wrote."I will use every opportunity to stand up for oppressed people everywhere, be their voice and champion.
The Embassy for the Republic of Turkey in Washington D.C., did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News.
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